Show THE ION VALUABLE MAN CORNER By Richard H H. H Wilkinson DOOR MARKED Private THE pHE opened and a girl appeared Come in please Mr Jeffrey she said Tully dropped the magazine he had been reading onto the reception reception reception recep recep- tion room table rose buttoned the Minute coat of his double- double 3 3 breasted suI suit t Fi tl C on straightened his tie and stepped past the girl Mr Gunner said the girl has bas hasan basan an appointment this morning He asked our Mr Jacobs to talk to you A rage seized Tully and a de de- termination He thought To hell with Gunner and his job Im I'm going back to Boston But first Im I'm going in there and tell that yes-man yes what I figure Im I'm worth Maybe what I figure Im I'm worth The yes-man yes was a typical efficient yes-man yes small bespectacled be be- bespectacled spectacled and used to handling unpleasant duties for Mr Gun Gun- ner nero Sit down sit down Jeffrey he said We understand you have a letter Youre You're seeking employment Mr Gunner is very sorry to have to advise that at the moment theres there's nothing Not a thing Good said Tully I decided not to take the job anyway I decided decided decided de de- de- de you cant can't pay what Im I'm worth Really said Mr Jacobs arching arching arching arch arch- ing his brow And that Is Two hundred and seventy five dollars a week I said Tully He rose Good day Mr Jacobs Give my uncles uncle's regards to Mr Gunner Mr J sat at his desk with pursed lips Ups and stared thoughtfully at the door that Tully had bad not slammed but closed with a deter- deter Good said Tally TuU J I 1 decided decided de de- decided not to take the Job anyway any way mined firmness Presently he rose roseand roseand roseand and invaded the Ule privacy of portly Mr Gunner Runner Briefly Mr Jacobs Jacob outlined what was in hi his mind Asking eh eM Said he didn't want our Job Probably offered a better setter job by br Erwin and Company Called here to pa pay the respects of his uncle Humm Treated him rather ather shoddy hoddy didn't we Jacobs Must be a good man We need good 1004 men Get hold of 01 him Jacobs Mr AIr Jacobs Jacob tried Tellys Telly's hotel boteL There Thero was a wait walt then thee the Ute clerk told him 1 Mr Jeffrey didn't wish to tp 9 talk tails to an any rep rep- of Gunner Inc MIL ML JACOBS JACOB went back to the tho AV office Three times that afternoon after after- noon he be called TuU Tully's botel but without success He ne reported to Mr Gunner Mr Gunner grew thought ful Nt Jacobs this thi youngster Is probably probably ably the very verr man weve we've been look I ing for Young fresh viewpoint new ideas If U hes he's worth to Irwin or any anyone one else hes he's worth to us Ill I'll handle it myself When Mr Gunner decided to handle anything he went to town This tenaciousness was responsible for the success of his present firm Never give up when you think you have something good was his mot to Thus it was that Tully returning returnIng returning return return- ing home late from the theater found a middle aged portly important important im im- looking man parked before belore his door Im I'm August Gunner the portly man said My man Jacobs Jacobs- Told you I said you couldn't pay what Im I'm worth Tully finished He was right You cant can't Good Goodnight Goodnight night Mr Gunner Uninvited Mr r. Gunner followed fol tol lowed Tully Tally Inside the roomI roomI room I think he said that your uncle rather expected you yon to go goto goto goto to work for lor us ns when you cameto came cameto cameto to New York Correct said Tully So what Your uncle is one of my dearest friends Well We'll pay you a week Tully stared A sneer curved his lips Mr Gunner he thought was kidding Suddenly Tully realized that Mr Gunner wasn't kidding He swallowed swallowed lowed but managed to keep his voice under control All AB right he said Ill take it For the sake of my uncle Outside in the corridor Mr Gunner Gunner Gunner Gun Gun- ner mopped his forehead What a break I The kid was probably worth twice that much And this uncle of his Hed He'd have to remind Jacobs to find the out old boys boy's name first thing in the morning |